HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1046 RESOLUTION NO. 1046
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
OPPOSING RECENT REDISTRICTING LEGISLATION
WHEREAS, the residents of Santa Clara County should have State Senate,
Assembly, and Congressional Districts which respect communities' interests; and
WHEREAS, said Districts should be compact so as to enhance the ability
of legislators to better represent, communicate with, and provide service for
these districts' respective constituents; and
WHEREAS, the redistricting bills passed by the California Legislature
blatantly disregard the above criteria by establishing districts which are
geographically far-flung, and which, in the case of the current lOth and 12th
State Senate Districts, do not even grant many of the residents of these districts
representation for two years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Saratoga does protest the State Senate, Assembly and Congressional redistricting
as passed by the California Legislature as not being in the best interests of
the residents of the City of "Saratoga and the County of Santa Clara, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Saratoga encourages the
California Legislature to set up a bipartisan commission to deal with redistricting.
The above and foregoing resolution was duly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Saratoga at a meeting thereof held on the 18th
day of Novemb:~!r, 1981, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Clevenger, Mallory, Watson, Mayor Callon
NOES: Councilmember Jensen
ABSENT: None ? .... :~...~.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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